Tokyo Quintet
Nocturne Tokyo Quintet's Microcosm
CBS Sony (Japan) 1977
28AG 165 (LP) 45RPM, obi, insert, company inner sleeve
sleeve : NM (IN SHRINK)
media : EX/EX (slight surface noise in some places)
An album released in 1976 by the Tokyo Quintet, featuring Keiko Abe (marimba), Ryu Noguchi (flute), Motohide Miyajima (clarinet), Masahiko Tanaka (contrabass), and Seimon Ariga (percussion). Produced using the Dyna Sound 45 process, a proprietary technique in which audio from a 76 cm/s master tape was cut at 45 rpm for maximum fidelity. A1 is a quintet piece composed by Akira Miyoshi for the group at the commission of Nippon Roche. A2 is a work for flute, contrabass, and percussion written by Ryohei Hirose in 1973 on commission from Nippon Columbia. B1 is a quartet for marimba, contrabass, clarinet, and percussion composed by Joji Yuasa, likewise commissioned by Nippon Columbia. All three works offer a fascinating glimpse into the distinct musical thought of some of Japan’s leading composers and performers. A superb program throughout, with strikingly realistic sound quality to match.
A1: Akira Miyoshi “Nocturne”
A2: Rohei Hirose “Paramita”
B1: Joji Yuasa “Territory”